Johanna Hofer (born Johanna Therese Stern; 30 July 1896 – 30 June 1988) was a German film actress.[1] She appeared in 34 films between 1926 and 1982.

Johanna Hofer
Johanna Hofer and Fritz Kortner in Othello, 1921
Born
Johanna Therese Stern

(1896-07-30)30 July 1896
Died30 June 1988(1988-06-30) (aged 91)
Munich, West Germany
Resting placeMunich Waldfriedhof
OccupationActress
Years active1926–1982
Spouse
(m. 1924; died 1970)
Children2
RelativesMaria Matray (sister)
Käthe Kollwitz (aunt)

Biography

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Hofer was born in Berlin. She was the daughter of engineer and later director of AEG Georg Stern and his wife Lisbeth (née Schmidt), who was the younger sister of artist Käthe Kollwitz. Hofer's younger sisters were dancer Katta Sterna and actress Maria Matray. Hofer's father was Jewish and her mother was Lutheran. In 1932, Hofer and her husband, Austrian actor Fritz Kortner, left Germany and lived in Switzerland, then Austria and the United Kingdom, before settling in the United States in 1938. In 1941, the couple moved from New York City to Los Angeles.[2]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1926 Die Schwester vom Roten Kreuz – Ein Lebenslauf
1927 Die Ausgestoßenen Frau des Gefangenen
1943 Above Suspicion Frau Kleist
Hitler's Madman Frau Magda Bauer Uncredited
1945 Hotel Berlin Frau Plottke Uncredited
1949 The Last Illusion Lina
1951 The Lost One Frau Hermann
1952 Toxi Grossmutter Helene
1956 Before Sundown Frau Peters, Inkens Mutter
1957 The Big Chance Großmutter Degner
A Farewell to Arms Mrs. Zimmerman
1958 A Song Goes Round the World Frau von Hilden
1959 Dubrowsky Maria Jegorowna
1973 Im Reservat [de] Frau Minkwitz TV film
The Pedestrian Frau Bergedorf
1976 Derrick Frau Balte Season 3, Episode 7: "Kein schöner Sonntag"
1980 Groß und Klein Alte
1981 Possession Heinrich's Mother
1982 Veronika Voss Alte Frau

References

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  1. ^ "Johanna Hofer". Film Portal. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Johanna Hofer, née Johanna Stern". knerger.de. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
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